"short-fetched" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃɔːtfɛtʃt/ [UK], /ʃɔːtˈfɛtʃt/ [UK], /ˈʃɔɹtfɛtʃt/ [US], /ʃɔɹtˈfɛtʃt/ [US] Forms: more short-fetched [comparative], most short-fetched [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃt Etymology: From short + fetched. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|short|fetched}} short + fetched Head templates: {{en-adj}} short-fetched (comparative more short-fetched, superlative most short-fetched)
  1. (obsolete, of breathing) shallow Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-short-fetched-en-adj-kdgKSULa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 52 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 51 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 48 4
  2. (Oceanography, of waves) starting close to shore, shallow, recently formed
    Sense id: en-short-fetched-en-adj-pzidH5je Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 52 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 51 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 48 4
  3. (by analogy with far-fetched, humorous) very likely, easy to believe, obvious Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-short-fetched-en-adj-Wu8lEJCl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Oceanography Synonyms: short fetched, shortfetched
Disambiguation of Oceanography: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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